Fincantieri launches LNG dual-fuel cruise ship

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has launched an LNG dual-fuel cruise ship Star Princess.

PHOTO: Princess Cruises’ LNG dual-fuel cruise ship Star Princess. Fincantieri

The cruise ship, capable of running on both LNG and conventional marine fuel oil, has been built for US-based cruise line Princess Cruises at the Monfalcone shipyard.

This is the second LNG-powered ship Fincantieri has built for Princess Cruises, following the delivery of the first, the Sun Princess, in February.

LNG has been gaining popularity among shipowners. The global LNG-fuelled fleet is currently made up of 588 vessels, with another 130 expected to join this year, classification society DNV data shows.

LNG can curb carbon dioxide emissions by about a quarter compared to conventional bunker fuels. But its methane emissions can be 36 times more potent as a greenhouse gas (GHG) compared to carbon dioxide over a century, according to a World Bank study.

By Tuhin Roy

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